Piling.



'J. J. JONES.

FILING. l

APPLICATION FILED APRA, 1910.

976,578. l Patented Nov.22, 1910.

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JosHUA J. momia, or rrrmsnune, rEnNsYnvANIA, Asslenon or oNnnALn To Geenen H., BLAXTEB, or BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA..

BILING;

Speciication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, .1910.

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To alli whom may comemf..

Be it known that I, JOSHUA J2. JoNns, a

citizen of the United States, residing at4 ing, of which the following is a specification,

reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

y invention consists of an improvement in metal piling of the class wherein a series of rolled metal piles are connected together at their edges by meansof co-acting holding portions capable of relative longitudinal movement and providing for' the formation of a continuous rigid wall. 4

The particular object of the invention is to provide a construction whereby the edge of one pile will be engaged by the other to provide a strong bracing joint, preventing i lateral movement of one pile relative to the other, permitting 'connection-or separation longitudinally, and by. means of interiittlng co-acting edge terminals, 4 constructed .and j adapted to operate in the manner hereinafter described.

Referring to the d-rawings:-F1gure 1 is a pl'an` view showing a plurality of con-v nected piles. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the tops of said piles. Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the connected ends of adjacent piles showing the joint. Fig. 4 shows the lsa said ends separated, in perspec ive.

Generally stated, each pile consists of a rolled metal longitudinal web portion 2 having boundary edges arranged to telescopically interiit and coact with the edges of adjoining pilesf The interlocking elements comprise an angular or dove-tailed key 3 and a correspondingly shapedl recess 4, the -inner face or wall 5 of the key constitutin one wall of the recess, and being arrange 'transversely of and substantially co-extensive with the width of the web 2. Also, the outer side face 6 of the lkey 3 and the inner side face 7 ofl the. recess4 4- substantially alined with the side faces of web 2, whereby the interlocking keys or shoulders 3, 3, of connected piles engage each other for substantially the same area as the cross sections of the pile web. The ol posite face 8 of key 3 tapers backward y and..

outwardly from face 6 and the rounded front edge 9 and merges into the lateral embracing wall 10 forming .a continuation of the mainweb and laterally off-set therefrom as -at 11. At the opposite side the-web isprovided with a lateral. extension `12l the same width of the web. The embracing lateral extension 12 firmly engages the interitting key of the companion pile, and when the joint is complete the full strength ofthe web is maintained while the co-acting parts are firmly braced. f

The advantages of the invention lie in its simplicity of construction, great strength and stiffness, ease of erection, stability and facility in driving, and continuous holding power.

The individual' iles may be made of any desired length and may have right and left terminals as shown, or otherwise. Any desired bend may be made longitudinally of the web for the purpose of deflectin'g the direction of the piling or other obvious changes may be mad'e by the skilled mechanic without ,departure from the invention.

What I claim is z- 1. A rolledmet-al pile having a main web and a terminal dove-tail key in theplane-of the web and connected therewith by a latei'ally olf-set portion, and a laterally deflected angularly arran ed portion extending from said web an forming with 'the laterally oset portion and said dove-tail key, a receiving recess corresponding in outline to said key, substantially as set forth.

2. A rolled metal pile having a terminal shouldered lookin key and a receiving recess respectivel in a inement with the yweb of the pile,'t e recess being between the key and said web.

3. A rolled metal pile .having a terminal dove-tailed key and a laterally arran ed embracin wall and an opposite latera extension o the pile forming an intervening correspondin dove-tailed recess.

4. A ro ed metal pile consisting of a web portion defiected laterall to provide a recess 1n alinement with the we land then re-bent to 1tprovide a shoulder in the plane of the \Ve 5. A vrolled metal pile consisting of a web portion deflected laterally to provide a recess in alinement With the Web and kthen re-bent to provide a` shoulder in the plane of the web, said shoulder having a tapered terminal portion.

6. A rolled metal pile consisting of a web portion deflected laterallyto provide a'recess inalinement with'the Web'and then re-bent to provide a shoulder in the 'plane of the web and having an angularly bent portion at theother sidey partly lnclosing said recess..

JOSHUA J. JONES. Witnesses C. M. CLARKE, CHAs. S. LnrmY.- 

